Ethiopia to host East Africa’s largest building, construction exhibition

Addis Ababa, May 2, 2016 (FBC) – Ethiopia will host East Africa’s Largest Building and Construction Trade Exhibition this weekend, Expogroup Company said.
The exhibition that will take place from May 6-8, 2016 is expected to attract exhibitors from over 22 countries and visitors from 11 African nations.

Expogroup Exhibition Manager, Neville Trindade said the trade attendees will be able to choose from about 14.3 million business prospects with over 10,000 products, equipment and machinery on display.

“Over the years, we have grown to cater to the demands not just of the Ethiopian market, but of the East African region as a whole. This mega expo is the ideal forum for international players to showcase their products and services to the huge market in Africa,” the manager added.

This year will witness 25 percent increase in the participation of Ethiopian companies and an expansion of its exhibition area to 10,000 square meters, it was indicated.

The organizers noted that Ethiopia’s infrastructure and construction industry value is expected to double between 2016 and 2020. And there has already been a spike in the demand for building material and machine.